1902 VFA Round 5: Footscray v Essendon Town
This is the match report for the match played on 31 May 1902 between Footscray and Essendon Town during round 5 of the 1902 VFA season.
Footscray hosted Essendon Town at Western Oval.
Dave De Coite captained the hosts.
As a result of this match, Footscray were then 3rd on the ladder (up from 4th) and Essendon Town remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1902 VFA Season
Round:
Round 5
Teams:
Footscray
v
Essendon Town
Date:
Saturday 31 May 1902
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
Western Oval
Match Results
Outcome:
Footscray
def.
Essendon Town
Score:
7.5.47 - 2.9.21
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray | 4 | . | 2 | 5 | . | 2 | 6 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 5 | 7 | . | 5 | (47) |
| Essendon Town | 0 | . | 0 | 0 | . | 6 | 1 | . | 7 | 2 | . | 9 | 2 | . | 9 | (21) |
| Margin | FOOT by 26 | FOOT by 26 | FOOT by 28 | FOOT by 26 | FOOT by 26 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
unknown
(Footscray),
unknown
(Essendon Town)
Captains:
Dave De Coite
(Footscray),
unknown
(Essendon Town)
Player Statistics
Footscray
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Coite, Dave (c) | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Groves, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Harris, William | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Marmo, Joe | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Stevenson, Ted | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Williams, Nancy | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (6 players) | 7 | 5 | |||
Essendon Town
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweatman, Charlie | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Rushed | ? | ||||
| Total (1 player) | 2 | 9 | |||